Comments on: When Smart Grid Meets Cloud Computing http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/2009/12/27/when-smart-grid-meets-cloud-computing/ Clean Energy News, Analysis and Opinion Wed, 12 May 2010 13:42:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robert Safuto http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/2009/12/27/when-smart-grid-meets-cloud-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Robert Safuto Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:35:55 +0000 http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/?p=393#comment-454 Google recently announced the first smart grid related API for their Google PowerMeter project. <br><br>"Today we're excited to introduce the Google PowerMeter API on <a href="http://code.google.com" rel="nofollow">code.google.com</a>, for developers interested in integrating with Google PowerMeter. This API will allow device manufacturers to build home energy monitoring devices that work with Google PowerMeter."<br><br><a href="http://googlecode.blogspot.com/2010/03/google-powermeter-api-introduced-for.html" rel="nofollow">http://googlecode.blogspot.com/2010/03/google-p...</a> Google recently announced the first smart grid related API for their Google PowerMeter project.

“Today we're excited to introduce the Google PowerMeter API on code.google.com, for developers interested in integrating with Google PowerMeter. This API will allow device manufacturers to build home energy monitoring devices that work with Google PowerMeter.”

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]]> By: The Editors http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/2009/12/27/when-smart-grid-meets-cloud-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-447 The Editors Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:59:54 +0000 http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/?p=393#comment-447 An API is necessary because APIs which are essentially open standards for connectivity are what you use to create conditions where modern technological systems can thrive. An API is necessary because APIs which are essentially open standards for connectivity are what you use to create conditions where modern technological systems can thrive.

]]> By: elliott http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/2009/12/27/when-smart-grid-meets-cloud-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-446 elliott Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:16:24 +0000 http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/?p=393#comment-446 why does it have to be an API that changes the game? why does it have to be an API that changes the game?

]]> By: The Editors http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/2009/12/27/when-smart-grid-meets-cloud-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-442 The Editors Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:30:14 +0000 http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/?p=393#comment-442 They'll do whatever they want to with it which should be fine with the utilities. We won't see many innovative uses that can benefit the customers unless the APIs mentioned in the post are implemented. They’ll do whatever they want to with it which should be fine with the utilities. We won’t see many innovative uses that can benefit the customers unless the APIs mentioned in the post are implemented.

]]> By: Elliott http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/2009/12/27/when-smart-grid-meets-cloud-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Elliott Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:20:24 +0000 http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/?p=393#comment-440 The real question is - when people get this real-time data what do they do with it? It's nice to say you have real-time data however if there is nothing to show the syntax between the numbers real-time data can be not as life changing as people think. The real question is – when people get this real-time data what do they do with it? It’s nice to say you have real-time data however if there is nothing to show the syntax between the numbers real-time data can be not as life changing as people think.

]]> By: Kin Lane http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/2009/12/27/when-smart-grid-meets-cloud-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Kin Lane Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:54:50 +0000 http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/?p=393#comment-437 Great bundling of two of the top technology conversations of 2009. With computing becoming a utility it seems only natural to show the relationship. With API and Dashboard the norm for cloud services, it seems natural for this to transfer over to legacy utility services as well. Think of how valuable it would be if I could choose to "share" my detailed usage information with manufacturers and researchers. I could compete with the Joneses and be the greener family by reporting my overall usage. Think of the privacy concerns with an API and sharing options for my household utilities? Great post! Great bundling of two of the top technology conversations of 2009. With computing becoming a utility it seems only natural to show the relationship.

With API and Dashboard the norm for cloud services, it seems natural for this to transfer over to legacy utility services as well.

Think of how valuable it would be if I could choose to “share” my detailed usage information with manufacturers and researchers.

I could compete with the Joneses and be the greener family by reporting my overall usage.

Think of the privacy concerns with an API and sharing options for my household utilities?

Great post!

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